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Sydney Royal Easter Show is one of the top things to do this Easter in Sydney

Best things to do in Sydney over Easter Weekend 2025

The four-day weekend in April presents the perfect opportunity to explore the city. Here are some of the best things to do in Sydney over Easter Weekend. This year, the Easter weekend falls on April 18-21. Whether you celebrate the religious importance of Easter, marking the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, or you lean … Read more

Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour confirms Guys & Dolls for 2025 season

Things to do in Sydney in April 2025

April may be all about Easter and the Sydney Comedy Festival, but there are many things happening around town to help you string together a fun few weeks. Sydney Travel Guide has sifted through everything happening in Sydney during April … Read more
Lady Gaga live

Lady Gaga is shimmying down to Sydney this December

Lady Gaga will bring her Mayhem Ball tour to Australia’s east coast this year, with stops in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney. Announced today, the pioneer of new-age avant garde pop is packing in some stadium shows her “Down Under Monsters,” … Read more
Dua Lipa's Crypto Castle

Dua Lipa’s favourite things to do in Sydney

Everyone’s favourite pop disco diva is back in Sydney this weekend, performing three dates at Qudos Bank Arena as part of her colossal Radical Optimism tour. Given her general fabulousness, Lipa typically has a long trail of fans following her … Read more

Food & Drink

IFTAR is one of the best new restaurants in Sydney

13 Best New Restaurants in Sydney (April 2025 Update)

Sydney’s dynamic dining scene is constantly changing and never has this been more obvious than in the past few years. After a swift recovery from the pandemic, the city started demanding more luxurious, world-class restaurants and was given a big influx grand dining rooms as a result. Recent months have restored a gentle balance to … Read more

4 hospitality group owners mucho group in the new negroni bar

Another new negroni bar is opening in Sydney โ€“ are the days of spicy margs over?

Mucho Group are no stranger to funky bars and exciting cocktails. Their portfolio includes Sydney favourites Cantina OK!, Centro 86, Bar Planet and Tioโ€™s Cerveceria. Having mastered the margarita at Centro, they’re setting their sights on the negroni. A move … Read more
Seasonal seafood is the star of the show at Glass Brasserie this Easter.

The best restaurants for a long Easter Sunday lunch

From fresh seafood and autumnal roasts to a Chinese banquet for the family to share, these are 14 of the best restaurants to book.
Hot cross buns at AP Bakery

Sydney’s Best Hot Cross Buns for Easter 2025

It’s time for Sydney’s best bakeries to shine as everyone competes to offer the best hot cross buns in Sydney. Easter means many different things to many different people. For some, it’s a time of great worship, and for others, … Read more

Essentials

A weathered stone lion sits beneath a vibrant red and gold Chinese archway; people stroll through a bustling Chinatown street

Chinatown

This area dates from the 1920s and offers a bustling array of shops and restaurants, plus bargain shopper heaven in Paddyโ€™s Market and a Chinese Garden.ย 

Four cyclists, wearing helmets

Barangaroo

Named after Bennelongโ€™s wife, an indigenous leader in colonial times, this new precinct showcases shops, restaurants, offices, the Crown resort and a harbour pool.
A coastal city is seen from above

Bondi Beach

A globally famous 1-kilometre stretch of sand and glittering water featuring great surf, ocean pools, coastal walks and nearby bars, restaurants, shops and markets.
A jacaranda tree blooms purple in a park overlooking Sydney Harbour, the Sydney Opera House

Royal Botanic Garden

Australiaโ€™s natural masterpiece and our oldest botanic garden, overlooks Sydney Harbour and embraced by The Domain, another urban oasis worth exploring.